grippie

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noun

A grip; something used to take hold, or to reduce friction.

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Meanings

noungrippie (plural grippies)

plural grippies

  1. informalA grip; something used to take hold, or to reduce friction.

    I crocheted chenille socks and put little grippies on the bottom.

    2008, Molly G. Shane, Rumored Legacy, page 62
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    Rubber grippies, partially visible on the right of the case above and below the hinge, keep it from sliding out of your hand.

    2004, Jeff Ishaq, Treo Fan Book: Your Brain on Silicon

    To tear a panel out of the main application window and create a floating panel, simply click upon the grippies (the textured area of the panel tab) next to an anchored panel's name.

    2012, Joseph Labrecque, Adobe Edge Quickstart Guide

Origin

From grip + -ie.

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APA

grippie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grippie

MLA

“grippie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grippie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “grippie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/grippie.

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